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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Punish law firm Jenner & Block for hiring Andrew Weissmann
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This order suspends security clearances and access to federal buildings for Jenner & Block employees and cancels government contracts with the firm.
Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block
EO 14246
March 25, 2025
Like similar Executive Orders from President Trump in March 2025 that targeted other private law firms, EO 14246 purported to restrict access to federal buildings for the more than 900 attorneys and staff of Jenner & Block; instructed federal agencies not to meet or engage with Jenner & Block personnel; ordered agencies to immediately take steps to suspend the active security clearances held by Jenner & Block's employees; directed termination of "any contract… for which Jenner has been hired to perform any service"; called the firm "partisan" and "discriminatory"; and questioned Jenner & Block's "values and priorities" because of its association with, or representation of, certain individuals. The EO mentions Andrew Weissmann by name multiple times, who previously worked in the Special Counsel's office that investigated Trump during his first term.
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